[C320-list] Nova fridge system

[ART HARDEN]

Well Tortuga now has a new Nova refrigeration system and it works great. As others have said the installation is simple but it took me more than two hours. But then again, I am an old engineer and I analyze everything as I go. Also at my age it takes 5 minutes to get in the aft port locker. I did have a helper and we used a 3/16 rope feeder line tied to the old line as it was pulled out and tied it to the new line to help guide it through. The hardest part was getting the spacers and holes lined up for the cold plate. 

The compressor is about 2/3 the size and weight of the old one.  

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Art Harden
Catalina 320 "Tortuga" E-62
937.885.9380 (o)
937.477.5544 (m)

> On May 1, 2024, at 9:27 AM, Dan Winsor via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> I installed mine by my self in two hours, including removal of the
> existing. The conduit from the aft-port laz to the fridge was large and
> empty. I was able to simply push the straightened tubing from fridge to
> lazy, again, singlehandedly. Connections at fridge were straight forward.
> The screw hole pattern did not match at either end so some drilling is
> required. Wiring was simple, directions are good. Pretty hard to go wrong.
> 
> Dan Winsor
> Lucky Devil #109
> 
>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2024, 21:08 ART HARDEN via C320-list <
>> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I just received my Nova fridge system. Any suggestions on the installation
>> are appreciated.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Art Harden
>> Catalina 320 "Tortuga" E-62
>> 937.885.9380 (o)
>> 937.477.5544 (m)